[Blackirish]

Rudy is no fiscal conservative,"

Neither is President Bush, and conservatives voted for him twice:

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I think Rudy would be a fiscal conservative. Unlike the GOP senaters having lunch at The Palm paid for by the K Streeters.

Cutting Taxes
Rudy Giuliani cut more taxes than any Mayor in New York City history, reducing or eliminating 23 city taxes that saved individuals and businesses more than $8 billion and reduced New Yorkers’ overall tax-burden by 22%. By the end of Giuliani’s term in office, New Yorkers enjoyed their lowest tax burden in three decades, along with 427,600 new private sector jobs, the strongest seven-year gain on record.


Fiscal Responsibility
Rudy Giuliani inherited a $2.3 billion dollar budget deficit and turned it into a multi-billion dollar surplus, while cutting taxes and delivering 8 consecutive balanced budgets. He cut the number of full-time city workers by 19%, excluding teachers and police officers, while slowing the growth of government spending to below the rate of inflation.

[SDGOP]

Uh, rudy didn't leave a surplus he left a 2 BILLION dollar deficit. This multi billion dollar surplus thing is a myth that some rudy supporter put out there. Look up the facts. He barely cut taxes, new york city taxes are still among the highest in the nation.